We would like to wish the Frosini Society members a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous and a Happy New Year.

Hi Mike, I have now printed out the sheets of "Symphonic Moments" from the Music sheet archive. I can read it very clearly. Maybe you can make some adjustment on your printer.

The sheets are so light that I cant print them good enough to read and paly...are there any others better ones...need your hepl on this...Can anyone help me on this? as well? Thank you Mike Rushanski (patmike224@aol.com)

I would like to wish the Frosini Society members and all their families a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous and a Happy New Year.

I have recently released my 4th CD. Included in the selections are works by Frosini, Pietro Deiro, Charles Nunzio, and more. Please visit www.oliveblossoms.com for more information. Thanks and Good Luck!

Thanks so much for finding the sheet music for Cubanera.

Hi Can anybody find the Sheet music for "CUBANERA" by Pietro Deiro?. I?d be very grateful..

An accordions Defense. Everything that happens on the Tellus speed a purpose. Nothing happens by chance. Plus and minus, good and evil, Gin and Jang combine to create what we call development. All genres are included in this, so even the accordion. In Sweden, the Swedish domestic accordion music is raped by the Russian accordion repertoire. Instead of developing our own Swedish music, we take by lack of wisdom the Russian music and repertoire with deep bass. On an academic level it sounds better with Russian music. In the Swedish home the folk music is still strong with Swedish accordion music. Outside most of the Swedish liquor are poor Russians and Rapes gameplay his accordion with begging hands and eyes. More and more Russians with the title of professor come to the North. Accordion teachers have a Russian model which stops up the indigenous folk music. Who will win in this cultural exchange? Have the communism failed politically, to get a foot hold in the ordinary honest people who play the accordion? Is it lack of wisdom or shortcut to success? It is difficult to learn to play the accordion, several systems available which complicates the picture of an instrument. Today we take advantage of the technological developments that are trying to give the accordion a new identity. Via computers and midi system distorted the instrument to the one-man orchestra with many instruments sounded by a key pressure. Calling this accordion is misleading and false advertising. The heart of the accordion is the metal parts that vibrate with the emotional frequencies. There we can choose between tremolo and straight tune atmosphere. The tone is strong and attracts attention. We can influence the power of the tune expressed through the bellows and the sensitivity via fingertip. Any changes to the instrument from the origin of innovation are industrial forces that want to increase sales of our ignorance. All other classic instrument will never change because the practitioners are wise and proud. They changes to the repertoire to adapt the time-to-instrument. We all that still play and enjoy the authentic accordion music should be proud that we can in trust administer the gift that we inherited from our kinsfolk. Stand up for the authenticity of the accordion, say no to any move and let the future children to enjoy an authentic-sounding accordion. My heart is a true reed-block. With love for the accordion. Lars Ek

Just a little suggestion for the Sheet music archive.

Hello! Am locking fore notes for" Mimicri by " P.Diero Are the anyone some can help me with this notes? Christer Trybom Sweden....

Thank you Franco for what you do for the Frosinisociety in your part of the world. Wish you and your family all the best.

I would like to thank Mr Lars Ek and his colleagues for their wonderful, ongoing effort and dedication towards keeping the website alive for all worldwide members, I would also like to wish all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of you and your families. Franco Cambareri from down under Melbourne Australia.

Readers may find interest in reading some of my recent blog entries. I have written lately about Lawrence Welk Show star Jo Ann Castle, and about the Finnish traditional tune, ?S?kkij?rven polkka?. This post is titled "Finnish Phenomenon... with some Frosini on the side". I would love to have feedback. http://oscillatingsonatas.blogspot.com/

Hi, Accordion Friends! From November 25 to December 15, we can not register new members or confirm the membership fee. Welcome to December 16 when we are again in place. Would like to wish you and all more than a thousand members from 62 countries a Happy New Year and a healthy 2012th Sincerely

I would love to hear from anyone who has the sheet music for the Finnish tune Sirkkojen tanssi, or who can suggest where I can find it. This was made popular (in Finland anyway) by Viljo Vesterinen. There are several YouTube videos available, including some by child accordionists. Very catchy little ditty. Please reach me at neildavs@aol.com. Thanks. Neil

Please see my arrangements now available online; with more to come! http://www.musicforaccordion.com/inform/zzions/index.htm. Long live the accordion!!! Zevy

AMOREUSE" BY RODOLPHE BERGER. Do you know how to find the sheets of Amoreuse by rodolphe Berger

I would like to wish a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all Frosini Society Members, from Franco Cambareri in the land down under in Melbourne Australia.

Ritorna L Allegria Polka arr Frosini. Do you know how to find the sheets of Ritorna L Allegria

Hello everyone, I you have a copy of the music or know someone that does can you please contact them. I would really love to have a copy of this piiece. "Ritorna L?Aggegria". Thanks so much

GENTLEMEN, WOULD YOU HAVE A COPY OF " ROMEO AND JULIET" OVERTURE BY VINCENZO BELLINI, ARRANGEMENT BY ANTHONY GALLA-RINI. EITHER TO GIVE TO ME OR TO SELL IF YOU DO, WILL YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE THANKS GINO Gino Zocchi J.P.(Qual) Accordion Coaching Professional Member Music Teachers Assoc. of Qld. Member Australian Accordion Teachers Assoc. Member National Accordion Ass.Inc. Texas Member APRA Experienced in Studio Recordings Composer/Arranger (formerly Brisbane Accordion School) Tel (07) 3399 5315 ginozocchi@hotmail.com

Message from: Koichi Maruyama - maru106@seagreen.ocn.ne.jp I am looking for two accordion music sheets; (1) Flick- flack, (2) Tanzende Fingers. Sincerely yours, K. Maruyama

Hello Lars, Once again I would like to wish you and all the Frosini Society members a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and also thank you for your effort and endless dedication towards the Pietro Frosini Society organization. Franco Cambareri Melbourne Australia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gl0MNVxoLU

If there?s an interest of collecting new CD releases of Maestro Frosinis? all compositions (or more unknown compositions) you can write to Lars Ek. To gradually release new CD records requires that the members are willing to buy one or more productions. I have myself been a member of The Strauss society both in Britain and in Sweden and have experienced an increasing interest in Strauss and his music among members when we were able to buy all of his items on CD. This is still just an idea coming from me and it all depends on how many members there are that are interested in this kind of project.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJTNY3avDP4&feature=related

Does anyone have the following Frosini arrangements?: Gay Nineties Overature Hesitation Northern Skies Ritorna L?Allegria The Chalice Regards, Spikeman821@aol.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcI6FHp4Vg0&feature=related

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=BimKwbZA2jk&watch_response

I am interested in vintage music sheets by the composers Frosini, Deiro (both brothers) and Charles Magnante. If anyone have for sale or know any kind of store that sell this, please contact me at: brinkebo@telia.com

Hello - It?s Zevy Zions. I just launched my website, www.oliveblossoms.com. In addition to information about my CD, there are a number of arrangements for accordion that all serious accordion players would appreciate. Please check them out! Thanks to the entire accordion community and especially to Lars Ek and the wonderful Frosini Society! Zevy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qjXdL1u8Xo&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMb0KiNUkLY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr7SmyA2LnM

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur174M69Nm0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1fkwtie1zY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lB9uMl4obo&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8eRXCHtDUo&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aoXIe4Oi_s&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fxldHSkCLY

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ5NVKeUbzk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3KnWv_vyCw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JrUc55FwkA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OSIWzqgpS8

The accordion Future is build after what we can se...... Thank you for your support!

its a pitty not many people respond on this site,

Happy new year to all and thank you Lars, another humble version of Bel Viso can be seen on utube on http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=z5yFMwmBe-k

Thank you Brian for Carneval of Venice. Wish you a Happy New Year.

my humble version of Frosini?s Carnival of Venice can be seen on utube on http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kwhEZgV0mVU

I wish all members on the Frosini Society a Merry Xmas and a Happy new accordion year. Yours Sincerely

It seems only like yesterday that I wrote and sent xmas greetings to all and here I am, doing it again. I would like to wish all the Frosini Society members a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year. I hope that what ever you wish for comes true. Please keep squeezing that squeezebox and make the Frosini Society even more popular. Franco Cambareri

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEIERoLYThA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuMAweNacec

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoBY8chDjtA&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5uCkOYNWnk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD8zmjh0i4w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXwd-N-DSgg

I am searching for an accordion - light, no tone chamber, with very resposive reeds. The objective is to be able to play like Mr. Ek on his "Play like Frosini" video lessons. Zev Zions

My humble reddition of the Alpine Shepherd arranged by Frosini is know on utube on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQdu_VH05Dk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE5d-Yxdow0

If interested, I am attempting to play The Alpine Shepherd, arranged by Frosini on. utub on link below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIcQiTJikys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNC8WWK6NxY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3UzakIk3G0

Peter Piccini playing Georgia on the piano accordion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMEInZeEcNE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjLAmuPzFtE

Pietro Frosini?s Technigue book, 80 pages with bellows shake, will soon be on the frosinisite.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEeGgcSuhFE

I want Pietro Frosini?s Technique book. Could anybody help me? Which accordion textbooks do you recommend? Thank You!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFNJO01mHJ4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE2OBrH--4g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMuObcMwGxA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEeGgcSuhFE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaBxr1vUWcA

A copy of Alpine Shepherd is on the way to Lars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HufYtsZO3qI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWIxFIjX3dU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjouKkpR3MU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWS3lstLIUk

Dick Contino http://cbs2chicago.com/video/?id=23123@wbbm.dayport.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy3LBcXtq4U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy3LBcXtq4U

Myron Floren Tiger Rag http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aElc3qvzYY4&mode=related&search

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOIw6pLdJGk&mode=related&search

A Great Rendition of Carnival of Venice on U Tube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3KnWv_vyCw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FQsKOKXHIc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4doqZcyYpdQ&mode=related&search

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iId43TtPx4&mode=related&search

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqKZXP6CGbI&mode=related&search

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV8YD2xk4Es&mode=related&search

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-KM_HXpKXM&mode=related&search= mvh Fredrik Str?m

If its the same Marcosignori there is information about him on the web. http://www.accordions.btinternet.co.uk/marco_84.htm

Hi Brian, Do you have any information that we can use on the frosinisociety.org?!

Marcosignori , from your index on world accordionists, Remember seeing him in the uk in the 1960?s he demonstrated some of the first electric accordions. his skills on the accordion made were, made us ashamed to call ourselfs accordionists, Its a pitty there is nothing about him on this site, only his picture.

Does any body know where I can get a copy of Toccata and Fugue in D minor Bach for the staddel Accordion. It has recently gone out of print. Brian Bayliss

Hi, if somebody has problem to listen to the 24 unique recordings in the music archive, please mail to lars@frosinisociety.org

Dear Fellow Frosini Friends: I am pleased to announce a new CD with many Frosini selections, as well as other well-known (and some not ?so-well-known) accordion pieces. They may be accessed at: http://www.oliveblossoms.com/ and at: http://cdbaby.com/cd/zevyzions . I hope you enjoy the CD as much as I enjoy practicing and playing Frosini tunes! Zevy Zions kvetcherAToliveblossoms.com (substitute @ for AT)

Dear Fellow Frosini Society Accordion members. As it is that time of the year again, I would like to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Lars and all those who contribute towards keeping the Pietro Frosini Society website going and his memory alive. Best Wishes Franco Cambareri

Hello again, Does anybody know if it is possible to download the real player files so that I can listen to them on my mp3 player, or even how I could save the video clips so that I can watch them when I?m not connected to the internet? Thanks, Stephen.

Hello Frosini Society Friends, I am writing this note in the hope that someone may be able to help me. Myy Name is Franco Cambareri from Melbourne Australia. I am trying to find and contact an old friend of mine by the name of Damrong Chatalada from Thailand. He is also an accordionist. He lived in Melbourne Australia in the 1960?s and was part of my accordion quartet performing on the ABC radio Station on a regular basis. I have seen an article on Accordions Worldwide website and came across his name under the History of the Accordion in Thailand. I tried to contact him from the website but no one was able to help me. I have been trying to contact him for several years now. If anyone out there knows anything about him or how I can contact him, please contact me at this address - ciccio_franco@hotmail.com Thank you and best wishes to all Frosini Society Accordion members. Franco Cambareri

Hello, I have just joined your society today and I must say that I am very impressed with your site and its contents. I had been specifically looking for Toralf Tollefson and his music but have already extended my wish list to music by Frosini & Lars Ek. The "Play Like Frosini" videos are absolutely fantastic, I especialy liked "Fragrant Flowers", nice bellows-shake. Maybe the link should be called "Play Like Lars Ek !" I am just ordering plenty of CD?s from Norilds Musikk as this type of music is very difficult to find in the UK. And, I may well have found the one pice of music that I have been searching for for over 10 years, "Hungarian Rhapsody No.2" by Toralf Tollefson. Thanks again and keep up the excellent work. Stephen Halliday

Hi, a member of the Frosinisociety is looking after sheet_De-Falla?s Ritual Fire Dance, for solo Accordion. Can you assist. Happy Easter!

Dear Emilio, It is great to hear about such a young and dedicated accordionist like yourself joining the Petro Frosini Society. I personally would like to thank you very much for your contribution towards the Frosini Society and most of all sharing the live concert recording of P. Frosini from 11th May 1941 with all of us. Best wishes Franco Cambareri

Emillio, I apologise for accidently misspelling your surname. I also misspelt Pietro?s name. Sorry Pietro (in heaven) Franco Cambareri

To all the Frosini society members and accordion lovers of the world; My name is Emilio Magnotta, and I live in New York state in the USA. I am a young accordionist and a lover of the accordion. My love for the accordion started when I was only four years old. I started taking private accordion lessons at the age of five with one of the great accordions teachers in America, Cliff Scholl. Mr. Scholl also studied many years with Frosini and became very close to him until his death in 1951. I continued lessons with Mr. Scholl for sixteen years. A year or two after I my lessons ended, I very sadly lost my friend and teacher Mr. Scholl at the age of 88. My studies with Mr. Scholl included music from all great accordionists of the past: ( Frosini, Magnante, Deiro, etc.) Also I learned about the accordion history of the 1930?s, 40?s, and 50?s. When Mr. Scholl passed away, his dear wife, (Mrs. Scholl), kindly gave me some gifts to remember Mr. Scholl by. They included things such as photos, sheet music, and the best, records! These home made records were recorded by Mr. Scholl in 1941, and included many concerts that were held in New York City. These recordings are one of a kind. The concerts were performed by Charles Magnante, Pietro Deiro Sr., Mindie Cere, Charles Nunzio, Galla-Rini, John Gart, and best of all, Pietro Frosini. My love came for Frosini from my accordion teacher. Not to long ago I looked on the internet and said ?a Frosini web site!? WOW! After looking on the site, I had the great pleasure of talking and becoming great friends with Lars Ek, the creator of the Frosini society. I was asked by Mr. Ek to take part of the site in the English language. I am at the young and vigorous age of 27 and have a lot of knowledge about the history of the accordion and also about Frosini. I can and will help the future of the Frosini society and accordion players around the world with things that they want to know. My goal is to be the future of the Frosini society here in New York and promote the future accordionist of the new generation. I feel I am a new and young Pietro Frosini. Thank you to all you Frosini and accordion lovers and I hope to be a great help in the future. And a special thanks to Mr. Lars Ek. Best regards, Emilio Magnotta

Hello Alexander, My name is Franco Cambareri from Australia, if you still want information regarding Peppino Principe, please contact me on this email address. ciccio-franco@hotmail.com I will give you all the information you need to contact Peppino. Regards. Franco.

In United States it is difficult to get sheet music arrangements or even records and CDs for great Italian accordionists such as Gervasio Marcosignori and Peppino Principe (for example, arrangement by Principe of Carnival of Venice, etc.). Do you know of any websites where I could purchase their arrangements or recordings ? I would be very grateful for any suggestions. Best wishes, Alexander Voshchenkov reklamy@earthlink.net

does anyone know where i can get a midi file of jolly cabellero thanks

Thank you Franco. I wish you in Australia and all the members on the Frosini Society a Merry Xmas and a Happy new accordion year. Yours Sincerely

I would like to take this opportunity to wish all the Frosini Society accordion lover members a Merry Xmas and a Happy and successful Year. A very special thanks to Lars Ek and his associates for their endless hard work keeping alive the name of a great musician Pietro Frosini. Lars, once again, thank you for the Frosini Society websiteand bravissimo for a job well done. Best wishes Franco Cambareri

Hello to all Frosini Society members. I am a new member of the Frosini Society. I have just recorded a new CD called "Souvenirs de Frosini." The titles of the selections are: Jolly Caballero Rag in D Minor Tailspin Il Sorriso D?Amore Valse Chromatique Bel Viso Olive Blossoms shake A Leg La Mariposita Carnival of Venice Dark Eyes Frosini?s Symphonic March Fiesta Cubana Hot Points Angelina Mazurka Accordion Jitters Coquette Omaggio A Pietro These pieces were played by me on a Pigini Sirius Model C-system chromatic bayan. I hope the members of this Society will be interested enough in this CD to order it. Price: $15.00 plus shipping. Order from: Jimn Wadowick 215 glenwood Ave. Troy, AL 36081 E-mail: wadowick@troycable.net 334-566-1664 Vivo Frosini! Jim Wadowick Executive Director Alabama Accordionists? Association USA

This is my favoured website. Absolutely super and well worth the money. Thanks for doing this! JosRehli@aol.com

Hello, Does anybody have the melodi "April Smiles Waltz" by Pietro Deiro? I would really love to be able to play the melodi..... :) Sven Figenschou

Hi All, Can anybody help me find music written by a German composer called Georg Adam Kress. I think he lived during the Baroque era Regards Sven Figenschou figgy@online.no

This is a nice very nice site! Keep up the good work! Greetings to all all accorion lovers on the webb from Stockholm, Sweden. Leave a message from your country!

We are now opening Speaker Corner. You are welcome to express your opinions, ideas and thoughts. Maybe you are searching for a specific melodi? On both pages (Swedish and English) , you can acutally reach out to people in 45 different countries!